2025 FESTIVAL
The seventh annual AfterWords Literary Festival happens November 1 to 9 2025 at venues around Halifax. See the full schedule below. All our venues are physically accessible, with gender neutral bathroom facilities. Many are accessible via Halifax Transit, or bicycle. Please note that tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferable.
You will receive an email—that email is your ticket! To transfer your ticket to someone else, simply forward them the email. Planning to attend multiple events? Consider our Festival Pass!
Advance tickets for several events are now sold out. There may be some rush tickets available at the door, though there may not be chairs associated with these tickets—though there would be space for standing, sitting on the floor, or for wheelchairs.
Additionally, we are providing a free live-stream of our weekend programming. Enjoy these events via live-stream: Who Goes There: In Conversation, Picture It: Readings and Conversation, Poetic License: Readings and Conversation, and Against The Grain: Terry O’Reilly in conversation with Stephanie Domet.
With Christine Wu, Eric Schmaltz, Ryad Assani-Razaki, Halina St. James, David Bergen, Shani Mootoo, and Sarah Mian
SOLD OUT
With Matthew J. Trafford, Peter Counter, David Bergen, and Shani Mootoo
With Gabrielle Drolet, Claire Cameron, and Stephanie Domet
SOLD OUT
With Matthew J. Trafford, katherena vermette, Mollie Cronin, Eleanor Hannon, Veronica Post, and Gabrielle Drolet
SOLD OUT (Join the Livestream Here)
Some tickets available at the door.
With Madhur Anand, David Huebert, Danica Roache, and Elamin Abdelmahmoud
SOLD OUT
Some tickets available at the door.
With Lisa Martin, André Alexis, katherena vermette, Billy-Ray Belcourt, and Sue Goyette
SOLD OUT (Join the Livestream Here)
With Sue Goyette, André Alexis, and Elamin Abdelmahmoud
SOLD OUT
With Andre Fenton, Paula Russell, Nikita Morris, Joel Adisenu-Doe, and Asiah Sparks
With Terry O’Reilly and Stephanie Domet
WORKSHOPS
Our workshops have limited seats and sell out fast. Please bring your own writing materials. We reserve limited free equity seats in our workshops for writers who face financial barriers. Use the code EQUITY25 at checkout to access a free equity seat.
With Billy-Ray Belcourt
SOLD OUT Join the Waitlist